1 Corinthians 1:17

οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλέν με Χριστὸς βαπτίζειν ἀλλ' εὐαγγελίζεσθαι οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ λόγου ἵνα μὴ κενωθῇ ὁ σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of should be made of none Christ effect.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
οὐ G3756 PRT-N	Strong's Definition ou the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no, not
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
ἀπέστειλέν G649 V-AAI-3S	Strong's Definition apostellō set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively to order (one) to go to a place appointed "to send away, dismiss to allow one to depart, that he may be in a state of liberty "to order one to depart, send off"to drive away
με G3165	Strong's Definition me me I, me, my, etc.
Χριστὸς G5547 N-NSM-T	Strong's Definition christos anointed anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God "anointed
βαπτίζειν G907 V-PAN	Strong's Definition baptizō to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e., fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (of vessels sunk) "to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean with water, to wash one's self, bathe"to overwhelm
ἀλλ' G235	Strong's Definition alla properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) but nevertheless, notwithstanding "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
εὐαγγελίζεσθαι G2097 V-PMN	Strong's Definition euangelizō to announce good news (___%___evangelize___%___) especially the gospel to bring good news, to announce glad tidings used in the Old Testament of any kind of good news of the joyful tidings of God's kindness, in particular, of the Messianic blessings in the New Testament used especially of the glad tidings of the coming kingdom of God, and of the salvation to be obtained in it through Christ, and of what relates to this salvation"glad tidings are brought to one, one has glad tidings proclaimed to him"to proclaim glad tidings instruct (men) concerning the things that pertain to Christian salvation
οὐκ G3756 PRT-N	Strong's Definition ou the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no, not
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
σοφίᾳ G4678 N-DSF	Strong's Definition sophia wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual) wisdom, broad and full of intelligence; used of the knowledge of very diverse matters the wisdom which belongs to men specifically the varied knowledge of things human and divine, acquired by acuteness and experience, and summed up in maxims and proverbs "the science and learning"the act of interpreting dreams and always giving the sagest advice"the intelligence evinced in discovering the meaning of some mysterious number or vision"skill in the management of affairs"devout and proper prudence in intercourse with men not disciples of Christ, skill and discretion in imparting Christian truth"the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living supreme intelligence, such as belongs to God to Christ "the wisdom of God as evinced in forming and executing counsels in the formation and government of the world and the scriptures
λόγου G3056 N-GSM	Strong's Definition logos something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e., Christ) of speech a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea "what someone has said a word "the sayings of God"decree, mandate or order"of the moral precepts given by God"Old Testament prophecy given by the prophets"what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim discourse the act of speaking, speech "the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking"a kind or style of speaking"a continuous speaking discourse, instruction doctrine, teaching"anything reported in speech; a narration, narrative"matter under discussion, thing spoken of, affair, a matter in dispute, case, suit at law"the thing spoken of or talked about; event, deed its use as respect to the mind alone reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating "account, i.e., regard, consideration"account, i.e., reckoning, score"account, i.e., answer or explanation in reference to judgment"relation, i.e., with whom as judge we stand in relation reason would reason, cause, ground In John, denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man's salvation put on human nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead, and shone for...
ἵνα G2443 CONJ	Strong's Definition hina in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) that, in order that, so that
μὴ G3361 PRT-N	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
κενωθῇ G2758 V-APS-3S	Strong's Definition kenoō to make empty, i.e., (figuratively) to abase, neutralize, falsify to empty, make empty of Christ, he laid aside equality with or the form of God to make void deprive of force, render vain, useless, of no effect to make void cause a thing to be seen to be empty, hollow, false
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σταυρὸς G4716 N-NSM	Strong's Definition stauros a stake or post (as set upright), i.e., (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively, exposure to death, i.e., self-denial; by implication, the atonement of Christ an upright stake, especially a pointed one "a cross a well known instrument of most cruel and ignominious punishment, borrowed by the Greeks and Romans from the Phoenicians; to it were affixed among the Romans, down to the time of Constantine the Great, the guiltiest criminals, particularly the basest slaves, robbers, the authors and abetters of insurrections, and occasionally in the provinces, at the arbitrary pleasure of the governors, upright and peaceable men also, and even Roman citizens themselves "the crucifixion which Christ underwent
τοῦ G3588 T-GSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Χριστοῦ G5547 N-GSM-T	Strong's Definition christos anointed anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God "anointed

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of should be made of none Christ effect.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:1

Κἀγὼ ἐλθὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί ἦλθον οὐ καθ' ὑπεροχὴν λόγου ἢ σοφίας καταγγέλλων ὑμῖν τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ θεοῦ

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

1 Corinthians 2:13

ἃ καὶ λαλοῦμεν οὐκ ἐν διδακτοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις ἀλλ' ἐν διδακτοῖς πνεύματος ἁγίου πνευματικοῖς πνευματικὰ συγκρίνοντες

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

2 Peter 1:16

Οὐ γὰρ σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις ἐξακολουθήσαντες ἐγνωρίσαμεν ὑμῖν τὴν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν ἀλλ' ἐπόπται γενηθέντες τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

1 Corinthians 2:4

καὶ ὁ λόγος μου καὶ τὸ κήρυγμά μου οὐκ ἐν πειθοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις ἀλλ' ἐν ἀποδείξει πνεύματος καὶ δυνάμεως

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

2 Corinthians 10:10

ὅτι Αἱ μέν ἐπιστολαὶ φησίν βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

2 Corinthians 4:2

ἀλλ' ἀπειπάμεθα τὰ κρυπτὰ τῆς αἰσχύνης μὴ περιπατοῦντες ἐν πανουργίᾳ μηδὲ δολοῦντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ ἀλλὰ τῇ φανερώσει τῆς ἀληθείας συνιστώντες ἑαυτοὺς πρὸς πᾶσαν συνείδησιν ἀνθρώπων ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling deceitfully; the word of God by but manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

John 4:2

καίτοιγε Ἰησοῦς αὐτὸς οὐκ ἐβάπτιζεν ἀλλ' οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ

(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

Acts 26:17

ἐξαιρούμενός σε ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰς οὓς νῦν σε ἀποστέλλω

Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

2 Corinthians 10:3

ἐν σαρκὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦντες οὐ κατὰ σάρκα στρατευόμεθα

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

2 Corinthians 11:6

εἰ δὲ καὶ ἰδιώτης τῷ λόγῳ ἀλλ' οὐ τῇ γνώσει ἀλλ' ἐν παντὶ φανερωθέντες ἐν πᾶσιν εἰς ὑμᾶς

But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

Acts 10:48

προσέταξεν τε αὐτοὺς βαπτισθῆναι ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου τότε ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν ἐπιμεῖναι ἡμέρας τινάς

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

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